Joh 6:22 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 22. The people which stood on the other side ] εστηκως περαντηςθαλασσης, Standing by the sea side . The people were not on the other side, i.e. in Perea , as our version states, but on that side where Bethsaida lay: see the notes on , and on . The Greek word, περαν, says Bishop Pearce , seems to signify in Scripture sometimes on the side of , and sometimes on this side of : see . and 1 Macc. 9:34. The Hebrew word abar , signifies by the side : , and is translated on this side in . It has the same meaning in the Septuagint, . περαν, says Vorstius , is the same with παρα, near to . This is evidently the meaning of the word in ; as it appears, from what is said of the land of Zabulon and Nepthali , that by περαν is not meant beyond , but by the side of ; because those two tribes inhabited the western side of Jordan, which was the side lying nearest to Judea and Galilee: .

‏ John 6:22

Verse 22. The people which stood on the other side] εστηκως περαντηςθαλασσης, Standing by the sea side. The people were not on the other side, i.e. in Perea, as our version states, but on that side where Bethsaida lay: see the notes on Mt 14:25, 34, and on Mr 6:45. The Greek word, περαν, says Bishop Pearce, seems to signify in Scripture sometimes on the side of, and sometimes on this side of: see Jos 5:1. and 1 Macc. 9:34. The Hebrew word abar, signifies by the side: Ex 28:26, and is translated on this side in De 4:29. It has the same meaning in the Septuagint, De 1:5; 3:8; 4:46. περαν, says Vorstius, is the same with παρα, near to. This is evidently the meaning of the word in Mt 4:15; as it appears, from what is said of the land of Zabulon and Nepthali, that by περαν is not meant beyond, but by the side of; because those two tribes inhabited the western side of Jordan, which was the side lying nearest to Judea and Galilee: See Clarke on Mt 19:1.